Bean and Chile Sauce

A North Korean recipe

Ingredients

 * 3 tbsp sesame oil
 * 2 tbsp Korean hot chili paste (gochujang)
 * ½ tsp sugar
 * ¼ cup beef broth
 * ½ cup Korean soybean paste
 * ½ cup Japanese white miso
 * 2 tbsp mirin
 * ¼ onion finely chopped
 * 1½ green onions finely chopped

Directions

 * 1) Heat 1 tablespoon sesame oil in medium non-stick skillet.
 * 2) Add chili paste and sauté over medium-high heat, 3 to 5 minutes.
 * 3) Stir in sugar.
 * 4) Gradually stir in beef broth to thin mixture while sauteing.
 * 5) Remove from heat and cool (consistency will be like thin cooked cereal).
 * 6) Combine soybean paste, miso and mirin in bowl.
 * 7) Heat 1 tablespoon sesame oil in nonstick skillet and add brown and green onions.
 * 8) Sauté 1 minute.
 * 9) Add chili paste mixture and bean paste mixture.
 * 10) Saute 5 minutes while adding 1 tablespoon sesame oil to thin.
 * 11) Transfer to bowl and cover tightly with foil.
 * 12) Heat 1 inch water in saucepan large enough to hold bowl or stockpot with steamer insert.
 * 13) Place covered bowl inside pot and steam, covered, 10 minutes.
 * 14) Remove and cool.